Homework preparation Maldives Tours

Maldives, paradise on Earth, it is said that faced with the danger of sinking, hope you can get to see.

I remember seeing some documentaries, describes a variety of colorful tropical fish in the crystal clear sea leisure stray, as if in flight; the refraction of sunlight in the Coral Sea, like the Earth with the jewels.

Since then, I have always dreamed of this heaven. Later, I have been to many, but could not find such a landscape. Until I saw the introduction of the Maldives, to know the island's legendary scattered pearls on Earth. This once again reminding me on this beauty. After n months of preparation, has finally reached my wish, in the Maldives had a wonderful paradise honeymoon trip.

The following will introduce some of the trip experience, experience and many pp photo for hope their full DIY friend reference.

First of all, to say the travel time of choice.

The Maldives is a quarter of all suitable for tourism, as close to the equator, and in the Indian Ocean, its temperature is 30 ° c all year round. However, the rainy season and the influence of European vacation, she's traveling period is between the low season and high season:

12/22 ~ 01/04, non-rainy season, and at Christmas and new year period, the highest price for the full year, may be the lowest 5 times.

01/04/30 05-, non-rainy season, which fits to the Yanomami, prices high.

11/01-12/21, the farther the rainy season, prices.

07/21 ~ 2009/08/20, the rainy season, but because of the arrival of Europeans, the prices for the summer.

08/21 ~ 10/31, the end of the rainy season, European summer ends, prices decreased slightly.

05/01-07/20, at the beginning of the rainy season, the lowest price.

In addition to the price factor, the rainy season and a rainy season the greatest impact is rain (nonsense!) and the waves, personally think that UV intensity.

Non-rainy weather and very little rain, great for swimming, snorkeling, Sun. But there's the rainy season and not as the rainy season, at home the whole day or a few days; Maldives mainly rainstorm, sooner, faster, and have little effect on travel. I went to the end of June, checked the weather forecast, found within 10 days of sporadic rainfall is wide, let me kick to speculate about. But apart from the first day of the morning a little sporadic rain and finally leave the previous night at midnight there was a heavy rainstorm, basically is a sunny day. So I decided to have the greatest impact is, because it can affect your snorkeling, sailing sailor (sorry, I went to the night fishing is seasick). But according to my experience, these effects are not large, the key is up to you to travel with the quality requirements, there is luck (from the weather, I think I'm lucky).

Secondly, that the preparatory work.

This part of the work is very important to take a long time, it is directly related to the quality of the entire trip. Recommendation 6 months ahead of time to start preparing, take 1 to 3 months to gather information, at least 3 months in advance, hotel reservation, ticket. In all the preparatory work, you must ensure that you have to do the two things: passport and credit card. If you already have a passport, please confirm your travel time, the period of validity of the Passport; credit card suggestions operators RMB/USD Shuangbika because the Maldives is accepting u.s. dollars directly consumption, in addition to your credit limit to be sufficient, it is best to have more than 2000 USD credit limit.

Next you need to do on your travel budget.

In fact, travel expenses constitute relatively simple: fare (including taxes and fees, transportation costs) + hotel costs (including transportation to the island) + equipment and miscellaneous costs (tips, snorkeling equipment, sunscreen, etc.). To learn more about your expected time of each airline ticket prices. From the domestic to the Maldives has the following main routes to choose: Eastern Airlines direct flight to Shanghai, Singapore Airlines flight Malé by Singapore flying Malé; Sri Lanka Aviation flying Malé by Colombo; Malaysia Airlines flying Malé by Manila (comparative wound); Macau remarkable Air Macau direct flight Malé (price, without the prestige of the airline, it is strongly not recommended choice followed instructions). On each airline's website to check your expected time whether or not there is discount, in General, each year there are some special activities of airlines, if you can grasp the scheme should be able to save several thousand dollars on your budget. Here to talk about the remarkable Macau mentioned above, you may find that it can be very cheap airfares, but before you decide to select it, think again: it's aviation terms in one such provisions of the King (this is the other airlines have no): the reasons for the "business", the airlines have the right to "keep" cancellation of flights. If you're lucky, you can give your trip a few k's expenditure savings, however, if all your travel arrangements after the flight is cancelled, losses may be difficult to estimate. I met with: I advance 3 months bought tickets in advance 3 week were told their return flight is cancelled, the result made me again to cancel the male hotels, budget exceeds 30% of the originally anticipated! on the Internet, there are many like me have extraordinary fighter breach friend, someone even 1 week before the trip is cancelled, rescheduled to lose money not only hotels, but could not find any discount, losses can be disastrous. I'm lucky, eventually Eastern air at 5 ~ 7 month flying Malé, discount air ticket (single roundtrip 3990RMB). From the Spring Airlines (www.china-sss.com) from Zhuhai flight Shanghai airfares (299RMB) and airport taxes, fuel surcharge, 2 person fare expenses in 1w.

After the scheduled airline, is the entire preparation plays: select Island (hotel) and journeys.

In fact, selected in accordance with the rules of the island is relatively simple: according to your own requirements, in accordance with the conditions for a holiday order filter, the last option you selected. For example, I is the first under its own budget, by price range to filter part of the island,And then, under my other requirements (suitable for snorkeling, seaplanes, water bungalows, other activities, projects, etc.), and then look at other people's travels and the evaluation of the island, in the end I choose out of three islands: Angaga, Veligandu, Velidhu. But after contact confirm that Angaga is full (this is what I want to go, it seems that 3 months in advance or some late); Veligandu summer decoration; the final confirmation to Velidhu. That's exactly how you filter? in General, the various islands of the Maldives is made up of individual agent agent (except individual island), and an island may have more than one agent proxy or even as well as their own sales. In this way, each Agent will exist between competition, in order to more customers, they generally will provide a more detailed your proxy information for the hotel. There are more famous Implex, abc, aaa, hoteltravel, etc., of which, such as Implex, hoteltravel agent website will provide price, facilities, and other conditions on the island, you can use these sites to filter the query service island. But there are two points to note: the price available on the Web site and is not necessarily the latest (finally) price, there are differences in the various angent quote, you must contact and comparison; second, the Web site indicated on the facilities of the various island may not be up to date information, for you are more concerned about the island, the island's official website on more detailed information, or direct mail. Here, provides some useful Web site information:

Implex (www.mal-dives.com note there is a bar on the left side of instant quote options, you can provide more detailed information about the island and scheduled)

hoteltravel(www.hoteltravel)

www.maldives-hotels-travel.com

www.maldives-resorts-hotel.com

www.asiatravel.com/maldives/maldives.html

The above five direct quotations, reference

Other agent's Web site

AAA(www.aaa-resortsmaldives.com)

www.sunnymaldives.com

www.ourmaldives.com

www.crowntoursmaldives.com

www.intourist-maldives.com

www.visitmaldives.com.mv

Travel insurance

AIA online http://ebiz.aia.com.cn Sihai oversea travel insurance, 10 10 000 accidents, natural 20W million accidents, 46, Alipay remittances, the price is also pretty nice.

By angent to island is one of the ways, in addition, if you have selected your preferred Island, also can directly contact the hotel on the island and scheduled (not all hotels are supported in this way, with full let agent proxy), we were operating directly to velidhu party john keells.

This website has various islands official Web site and contact email address: http://www.maldivestogo.com.tw/islands/. In addition, this site also has a lot of other information on the Maldives, it is also useful. In General, the selection process followed an island such processes: confirm budget = "site by price filter =" press facility conditions and then filter = "detailed find filtered Island, according to other factors and filter parts. This filtering, the remaining optional on several islands, you will have to patiently and each island (an island can also contact a different agent), excluding unforeseen circumstances (booked, closed, etc.), compare quotes, finalizing a most appropriate Island, pay the OK. Confirm that the money to pay, the agent will send a very important thing to you — the Voucher (confirmation). Receive a Voucher, remember to print two copies, and your personal vital goods together. Some sales may be sloppy (proved ^ _ ^!!! ), Forget to give your hair or hair over the content of the error, be sure to carefully check the confirmation. Each island generally provides different types of housing, and they have land bungalow (General House), beach bungalow (beach bungalows), water bungalow (water housing), and so on, of course, the island on the housing of the name may also be different (e.g. villa, bungalow, house, etc.) and the room facilities are not the same, the difference between the price is relatively large, you should carefully compare, choose your own. But I suggest water housing must best live on 2 days feel normal. There are some that only allows one to form a living room (compared to bt), and some of the agent, if you are a Chamber live longer, the more favourable prices. So you have to understand that these conditions, carefully chosen room. Finally, is the restaurant. Generally, the rooms include breakfast (i.e. B & B, bed and breakfast; but some to may not package, male Hotel General nor package), you can request the upgrade to half board (breakfast and dinner) or full board (breakfast, dinner), all included (breakfast, dinner and in theBeverage). In addition to all included, the island's beverage charges (1.5L water 3.5USD). Of course, some island on the interpretation of these hancan methods may vary, so make sure you own confirmation. Also, remember to ask them to quote whether including tax and service charge.

It would also like to mention a problem of male accommodation problems.

Male need night is according to your flight and distance from the island of Malé. If the island near, speedboat (speedboat) traffic, you may be at the airport after which you can directly go to the island, but if you compare far, need to arrive by seaplanes (generally after 4: 30 p.m., no flight), and your flight arrivals later (new routes, route, basic non-terminal is in the evening after 10: 00 a.m. to 4: 30 Eastern Airlines to), you need to stay one night at male. As a general agent will arrange for someone to meet you at the airport, to help you plan their journeys, it is recommended that male hotel is also in that same agent, will facilitate better. Of course, if you're experienced, English pass through it, you can also set himself. Mentioned agent will arrange for the next person, but they also have a surprise (arrangements to meet me in person, absent: (, fortunately, I got). If you didn't find here to meet you in person, do not worry, in addition to the airport, on the right are rows of agent of agent, you can find your agent of agent, to his instructions, he will also arrange someone to help you. Last is no, you only call them (and they confirm, be sure to write down the phone. But however international call + roaming!)

The last is preparing equipment.

Talk about some of the more important things. First, a visa. The Maldives is landing check (as long as the passport and a return ticket is ok), but from the border, without a visa, or are in trouble. You can find a cheap, easy to check the State check (I checked is Malaysia 's). You can start one month prior to the check (make sure that the valid!). The second is the snorkeling equipment. Some snorkeling equipment stores, supermarkets have sold; if not found, Taobao also has sold. Be sure to buy good quality, not only affect your snorkeling effects, may also be a threat to your life! third, sunscreen. Maldives is biaohan ultraviolet rays, it's all too easy to burn (although with enough sunscreen, and still be lp sunburn), SPF recommended in more than 50, remember to bring the Sun back to repair water and Sun glasses (the best polarized); Fourth, swimming equipment. To the island, not snorkeling, sometimes you can swim and relax, preferably with 2 sets of bathing suit on, a pair of swimming glasses, mm can be assured of bold bikini (Island is basically only the fat lady wearing a Siamese swimsuit); Fifth, camera, waterproof jacket, memory card (if you didn't bring notebook memory cards will bring enough. I own a 2 g sd card, also borrowed 4g, 1 free 512M CF card), charger, the Maldives is the British product Word socket (220v), and some island provides adapters, but be on the safe side, your own or with a bar. About waterproof jacket, a little way, some people may think that bad beat out effect (I was with a waterproof cover photo), and feel better with a waterproof shell. First is that the price differences (I bought a waterproof jacket 210RMB, waterproof shells, generally within 1000 or more, depending on the camera brands varies), effect, I do not think that with a waterproof shell will be even better, the result will be largely dependent on the visibility and in water and waves size, unless you're going to get a dedicated underwater camera, or be able to dive into the deep ocean. Other items such as knives, slippers, toiletries and what you looked at yourself. Oh, forgot to say, if you want to shoot wedding photo, wedding bands:) the following is a list of our articles, you can refer to:

Need to take care of important articles

1. passport

2. e-ticket (Shanghai, Maldives)

3. money (dollar change, preparation of some US $ 1, the bulk of money to spend, boat)

4. credit card

5. important documents (passport photo page and a photocopy of the visa page, airline tickets, credit card copy)

6. important address book

7, ID

8, hotel confirmation letter

General articles

1, swimming trunks, Bikini (2 sets) swim goggles

2, sunscreen (4 bottles of sunscreen, 1 bottle of tanning repair water)

3, toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, bath towel)

4, skin care products

5, laundry liquid

6, slippers

7, sunglasses

8, razor (shipping)

9, Switzerland Saber (shipping)

10, snorkeling coat (normal summer jacket, best tight, long-sleeved t-shirt), labour, gloves, stockings, earphones

11, cell phone and charger (mobile open international roaming)

12, commonly used drugs: (cold fever medicine, gastrointestinal medicine, trauma first aid medicine, fengyoujing, motion sickness (ship)-drug)

13、MP3

14, books

15, glasses

16, snorkeling Sambo (2 sets)

17, camera (Division 2, an SLR, a normal digital camera for underwater), battery, charger, memory card, a tripod, waterproof jacket, subs

18, international support service card AIAS buy international assurance, if only it didn't work.

Other issues:

With regard to the consumption: baggage handling 1USD; finishing room 1USD per day (draped over the head on the line); food and beverage service charge has been included (when booking confirmation) don't have to.

Credit card consumer issues. Suggestions operators visa and master, this is most of the island are accepted cards. Maldives support USDDirect consumption, so make sure you do the dollar card (or shuangbika) so that the credit card you will not have any outside costs (just in case, this information must be confirmed and the island, do not buy them). Remember, not to mention cash dispensing machines, handling mad male high! airport to regular ferry (15 ~ 20 minutes), $ 1. Maldives supports three currencies: US dollar, luofei Asia (Rufiyaa), rupee (Larri). The exchange ratio is 1: 12: 12.

Our entire trip costs about 10000RMB (fare: air, fuel, taxes, travel insurance) + 1800USD (tour fee: accommodation, seaplanes, dining, entertainment, tip) + 1000RMB (equipment fee: snorkeling, Sun protection, waterproof jacket, etc.).

Finally say: out attention to quality from the airport to the male, I see a lot of people so ashamed.

(Transfers from the end of the world,)